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February monthly round-up
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Hope you're doing well. This month I posted 2 summaries and 2 blog posts. Book summaries
Blog posts Both blog posts this month are offshoots from The Book of Why. They can largely be read as standalone pieces, but the causal diagrams may be a bit confusing.
I'm currently working on a summary for Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein. While I don't usually pay close attention to the news, the events over the past month have made me want to try and better understand US politics. So you can look forward to that in a week or two. Thanks and until next time, To Summarise |
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My latest summary is for If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. The "It" in the title refers to an artificial superintelligence that is vastly more capable than humans across a broad range of domains. The authors argue that once it crosses a certain threshold, such AI would pose an extinction-level threat to humanity. As usual, the key takeaways are below, and you can find the full summary by clicking the link above. KEY TAKEAWAYS What is AI? One way to think...
Hard to believe we're halfway through the year already! Just a quick update this quarter with only 2 summaries. But I have some more free time now and expect to publish more next quarter. Book summaries Chokepoints by Edward Fishman (24 mins). A very interesting (and timely!) book about how the US started using its financial and technological power to achieve foreign policy goals. Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller (21 mins). This is a much lighter read about how different attachment...
I'm back after a month off with a new summary for Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller. The book explains how our different attachment styles affect how we approach our romantic relationships. As usual, the key takeaways are below, and you can find the full summary by clicking the link above. KEY TAKEAWAYS Attachment theory describes 3 attachment styles in romantic relationships: Secure (over 50% of people) describes those who are comfortable with intimacy. Anxious (~20%) describes those...